Wanted: STEM graduates, employers

8:44 AM,
Jan. 29, 2014

Written by

State Rep. Jay Hottinger

In recent years, Ohio has witnessed an overwhelming number of its students pursuing secondary education and receiving degrees. In fact, The Ohio State University saw its second largest graduating class in history walk for its spring commencement and a record number of applications for the fall semester. Not only are more of Ohio's young people pursuing higher education, they are getting smarter. Average ACT scores and grade point averages are on the rise. However, when it comes to keeping some of Ohio's best and brightest students in the state after graduation, we fall short.